Clamber Design
Led the climbing and structural-navigation mechanic, defining how players read, approach, and move across the architecture of the open world.
PANDEMIC STUDIOS · 2009
The
Saboteur
CLAMBER LEADSYSTEM DESIGNWORLD READABILITY
THE WORK
Making a city
consistently climbable.
I led the design of the clamber mechanic—the system used to climb and navigate the structures throughout The Saboteur's open world.
Working closely with a programmer and the Animation and Environment Art teams, we defined the shared metrics, visual language, and construction rules needed to make the world consistently readable and climbable.
- ROLE
- Lead Clamber / Mission Designer
- STUDIO
- Pandemic Studios
- FOCUS
- Clamber System · Metrics · World Readability
Shared Metrics
Partnered with Programming, Animation, and Environment Art to establish reliable dimensions, animation requirements, and visual cues that could be applied consistently across the city.
CLAMBER SHOWCASEA readable path
A readable path
across the city.
This gameplay example demonstrates the shipped climbing system and how the world's structures communicate navigable routes to the player.
CLAMBER & CLIMBINGWatch on YouTube ↗
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